Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige nearly broke the Internet last week when he teased that a Venom/Spider-Man crossover film would likely happen in the near future. Both fans and critics of last year’s hit Sony movie were trying to make sense of the idea, though. Does Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock already reside in the MCU? Would Tom Holland’s wall-crawler pop into a Venom sequel? Would Sony even want to bring in Holland, or would they distinguish themselves with a new face in the role?
When you actually stop to think about it, it’s kind of crazy how many failed franchise reboots Chris Hemsworth has been a part of. There’s the Ed Helms-led Vacation relaunch, Paul Feig’s 2016 Ghostbusters movie and just this month, Sony’s disastrous Men in Black: International. It’s absolutely not for a lack of talent though, because Hemsworth is almost always the best part of the above movies, but overall it just feels like he keeps betting on the wrong horse.
Bradley Cooper’s voice performance as the genetically enhanced Rocket Raccoon is arguably the most underrated aspect of the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe. That’s why it's such great news that the third film in the Guardians of Galaxy series is supposedly going to focus on the fan favorite Procyon.
You’ve got to hand it to Marvel Studios. The release of Spider-Man: Far From Home is only a little over a week away and we’re still talking about Avengers: Endgame - which, mind you, came out in April. That’s not to say people aren’t interested in Spidey’s upcoming standalone feature, but it does attest to the power that an interconnected universe has.
Adi Shankar has a long history of rebooting our favorite childhood franchises with new adult twists. Prior to his hiring on Netflix’s Castlevania series, Shankar made a name for himself by creating his own one-shot shorts that reimagined Mr. Rogers as a war hero or the Power Rangers as former child soldiers - each film a part of a larger “Bootleg Universe.” Now, the Indian-American filmmaker has set his sights on the Pokémon franchise.
Look, the Star Wars franchise is built upon a deep and dense mythology, so there’s no way for a fan to know every little bit of information, as much as they hate to admit it. Case in point, in one of his latest tweets, Lucasfilm Story Group member Pablo Hidalgo Hidalgo points out a goof in The Empire Strike Back that’s gone largely unnoticed since its 1980 debut
Russell Crowe has brought his rugged good looks and steely disposition to dozens of tough guy characters since he broke onto the scene in the 1990s. His rise to stardom happened to coincide with 20th Century Fox gearing up for their first X-Men film, too, so naturally, fans pegged the Australian actor as a perfect candidate to bring Wolverine to the big screen. Of course, that was before Hugh Jackman landed the role, creating a career-defining characterization over two decades worth of superhero movies.
This weekend sees the release of director Lars Klevberg's Child’s Play remake, which gives a new tech twist—and Mark Hamill’s sinister voice—to the devilish doll. However, if you long for Don Mancini's original, more supernatural take on the Good Guy toy, Amazon has the deal for you.
While Disney’s purchase of 20th Century Fox intrigued film buffs for a variety of reasons, Marvel fans were especially excited to see their favorite X-Men finally rub shoulders with Captain Marvel and Doctor Strange. Wishful thinkers hopped on a rumor earlier this year that claimed Merc with the Mouth would make his MCU debut in a future Spider-Man movie, but now new details confirm that won’t be the case.
Paramount sent shockwaves through CineEurope attendees today by announcing that a new Paranormal Activity movie is in the works. In a brief but effective statement, studio Chairman and CEO Jim Gianopulos revealed that Jason Blum would be returning to his flagship property.
